Toto - Toto (1978) [2005 Japanese Edition]

Toto’s debut signalled a significant tipping point in the development of Rock. Similar sounding acts such as Foreigner and Journey sowed the seeds of Melodic Rock AOR but none at that point had truly crafted the definitive role model.
Toto took basic elements and turned them into pure gold by crafting a sound that was precise, cultivated and pretty much flawless, blending memorable songs with state of the art production and melodies that would propel their songs onto the airwaves from Los Angeles to London and all points in between.

The album produced two massive worldwide hit singles: “Hold The Line” and “I’ll Supply The Love”, securing them a top ten album in the Billboard Charts, double Platinum certification and a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist.

Tracks:

01 – Child’s Anthem
02 – I’ll Supply The Love
03 – Georgy Porgy
04 – Manuela Run
05 – You Are The Flower
06 – Girl Goodbye
07 – Takin’ It Back
08 – Rockmaker
09 – Hold The Line
10 – Angela

Personnel:

Bobby Kimball: lead and backing vocals
Steve Lukather: guitars, lead and backing vocals
David Paich: keyboards, lead and backing vocals
Steve Porcaro: keyboards, lead vocals
David Hungate: bass
Jeff Porcaro: drums, percussion

Additional musicians:
Lenny Castro: percussion
Jim Horn: saxophone, wind instruments
Chuck Findley: horns
Roger Linn: synthesizers
Marty Paich, Sid Sharp: string arrangements
Cheryl Lynn: backing vocals on “Georgy Porgy”